Die-carrier.



Airlux FILED JAN. 11, 1907.

APPLIO UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD GRI-SER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO POLLAR-D-ALLINGMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION lOF NEW YORK.

DIE-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented Masch 31, 1,908.1`

Application led January 11, 1907. Serial Nol 351,795.

1o which a series of type members or type bars are yieldably retained innormal position, to be advanced from such position when the vtype Wheelhas different type-bars brought to printing position to permit .the typeto be 15 advanced to engage the work, and .thereupon tobe retracted, aseparate springmembel being rovided to retract each type-bar and yieldaly retain it in normal position. By making the typebars separate fromthe springs, each of these two members can be made of the requisitematerial, the spring members `being formed from' spring steel4possessing the necessary resiliency; while the type-bars can beformed ofmetal that vpossesses the required degree of hardness instead ofelasticity. 'V further object of the invention is to provide such aconstruction of the springs and type-bars whereby .my

others, and a new one substituted; the springs being retained inposition, by means of the exertion of a com aratively small amount offorce to position t em in their socket portions w of the holder, and thesprings serving to retain the type-bars their normal position y'ltpermit free operation ofthe type-bars. e type-bars being removable fromvthe device by slightl bending the springs Without necessitating t eirremoval.

In the accompanying drawings showing a device embodying m invention,Figure 1 .is an` end elevation. ig. 2 is a side elevation, with a numberof the springs and type- .bars removed. Fig. 3 is a vertical axialsection. Fig. 4 is an end vleW showing the opposite end: to that shownin Fig. 1. Figsq l5, 6 and 7 are fragmentaryfviews showing theconstruction ofthe holder. Fig. 8 shows Q0 enlarged a Viewr of one ofthe springs detached. Fig. 9 shows one of the springs with its supportin the' holder; and Fig. 10 shows enlarged one of the type-barsdetached.

' `The holder denoted generally by H is in the nature of a sleeve or isproowing is a specification.l

one of either members can be readily' 30 detached Without disturbing'any of the vided with a disk portion h adjacent one end i containing acirculars'eries of radial sockets 12 in each of which slides atypebar 13shown separately in Fig. 10. In the side of the disk 8 opposite each ofthe sockets 12 is a slot 14, and each of the type-bars 13 is pro-v videdwith a recess 15 that registers-with they slot 14 during the travelofthetype-bar.

A plurality of spring members 16 have oneV y.

end suitably secured to the body` portion of the holder 17, and theother end ortion of Ieach spring projects through the s ot l14 andengages the recess portion 15 of the type-bar. The spring is so s apedand mounted as to normallT retain the type-bar in the position.

shown, and to permit radial outward movement of the type-bar. Uponsuchmovement'the spring is flexed, and its end portion will move throughthe slot4 14; but imme-A diately upon the type-bar being releasedit willbe retracted in the socket by the spring.

Furthermore, the springis `so shaped as t have its -end pressed intoengagement with.,

the recess and retained in such position,

by reason of its resilient structure.` But tof remove any of thetypefbars, it is merely necessary to bend the spring to .move its' endout of the recess, 'when `the type-bar isfree to be removed. This d'oesnot require the removal of the spring.

Suitable meansare provided for removably retainin the s ring in the hubportion 17 of the ho der.

United States application for Letters Patent,

he construction showni is similar to that shown and claimed ma SerialNumber 326,205,led July 14th,` 1906. The hub portion 17 is `providedWith a series of longitudinal socketsv 2 0, andthe other end portionsofthesprings. 1.6 are somewhat bowed at 21 from one side, and the otherside is provided with a `ledge 22.

' This end portion of the spring is assembled by inserting the ledge.end ofthe sprmg inthe socket at its endfnotv 4adjacent the disk portionh. Uponpassingvl through the socket, the ledge of thesprincg` willenggt`te-11d t0 pre.-V

vet the the end of the socket ,Wall,.an, vent removal of the sprixg., e

application of considera force.

spring can be removed by merely exerting a,

strong pull upon. it by .means of a pair of pliers or otherwise.Afterithis end of the` spri has been inserted, itsbowed portion 23 Wi lbring the other end of the' spri l, `that is somewhat flattened at 2Aintothe s Qt A14u10 in the disk, and upon bringing its en d opposite therecess in the type-bar, this end will be forced into the recess andretained in series of soc ets, type-bars slidabie in the such position.It will be observed that the outward movement of the type-bar willproduce a'iieXure of the spring, that will tendA to forcev the'ledge 22into stronger engagement with the end wall of the socket, that -Willresist displacement of therspring, also sockets, a second series' ofsockets in the holder, a series of spring "members having one'endarranged to engage eachI type-bar,

the other end portions of the springs being bent from one. side androvided with a ledge at the opposite side or such end, Whereby uponinsertion of this end oi the spring in the second socket the bentportion or' the spring will cause the ledge to engage the end portion ofthe second socket and remo'vably retain the type-bar in such socket.

2. In a type wheel,` a holder' having a series of sockets with slots atone side'of the holder at the intermediate ortion of the socket,type-bars slidable in t e sockets and each provided with a vrecessopposite said l slotted portion, the holder beingprovided with a secondseries of sockets, and a plurality of spring .members 'each being bentortion and having a lug rojecting from t e opposite side at said endthe' springs being removably retained in the second set of socketsbysaid end portions, the other ends of the s rin s projecting throughsaid slots and yie dab y retained in engagement with the type-bars attheir recessed portions.

3. In a type wheel, a holder having a4 s'eries of sockets andhavingslots at one side of the holder, type-bars slidable in the socketsand each provided witha recess opposite said slotted portion, the holderhaving a flange portion provided with`a series ol" sockets, a pluralityof springs, each spring bein bent from one side at one end portion andaving a. ledge on the opposite side at such end, the s rings'beingremovably retained inthe ange-sockets by `such end portions, the springsbeing bowed and having their other ends projecting through said slotslinto the recessed portions of the typebars, whereby the type-bars areyieldably retained in normal position and have their travel limited bythe movement of the 4springs through such slots. l

4. lln a type Wheel', a'holder provided with a series oi radiallyarranged sockets, a typebar slidable in each socket and provided with arecess on one side, the holder having a slotv 'bar slidable' in eachsocket of sockets, a series oflspring members,

seance' at the intermediate portion of each socket adjacent the recessof the ty e-bar,l and a series oi spring members eaclli attached to theholder at one end and having the other end projlecting through one ofsaid slots rex spectivey.v and engaging the recess in the type-bar,whereby a limited movement of the tyA e-barispermitted that is returnedto 'norma position by, the spring,` the spring being retained inengagement with the typebar b its resilient structure.

5. n a type Wheel, a holdel` provided with a series of radially arrangedsockets, a-ty ebar slidable in each socket and provided with a recess onone side, the holder 'having 'a slots-,3 0 at the intermediate portionof each socket l.adjacent the recess` of the type-bar, and a series ofspring members each attached to the holder at one end and having theother end ,projecting through one of lsaid slots g5 respectively andenga ing the recess in the .type-bar, whereby a limited movement of thety e-baris permitted that is returned'to norma position by the spring,the holder being provided with a second set of opengo ingsz said' springhaving its other end -removably retained. in said openin s.

6. In a ty e Wheel, the combination of a holder provi( ed with a seriesof radially arlranged sockets and a slot leading into each socket at itsintermediate-portion, a typeand having a recess on one side adjacentsaid slot, the holder bein provided with a circular series of longituinal sockets, and a plurality of bowed springs, each spring `.having oneend remova ly retained in a longitudinal socket, the 'other end of thespring projecting through one of saidslots into the recess portion of te type-bar whereby the type-bars are yieldably retained in normalposition and the Inovement thereof limited by the travel of the y springthrough said slot.

7. n a type Wheel, a holder having a disk portion containing a seriesof.,radially' ar- 110 ranged sockets extending 'inward from theperiphery, and having slots at one side ol the disk at the intermediate.portion of the sockets, type-bars vslidalcle 'in the sockets i and eachprovided with a recess adjacent the ii5 slotte portion',the holderhaving a ,rlangeV portion provided with a series of'longitudinalsockets, and a plurality of bowed spring members, eachl sprmghaving oneend fastened in a longitudinal socket portion, the other end 12o ofeachv spring projectin y through a socket into a recess in the ty ear. v

9. Ina type wheel, t e holder containing a series of sockets arranged ina circle typebars slidable in said sockets, a second having oneendarranged to engage each type'-v bar, the other end portions of thesprings being bent from one side and provided with a ledge at theopposite side of such end wliere- 13 series 1253.

by' upon insertiono this end of the spring in the socket, the bentportion oi the spring Will .eause the ledg'etoengage the end portion ofthe socket and removably "retain, the type- 5 bar in` the socketportion. t 9'. ln a type Wheel, a holder provided witha' series ofradially arranged sockets, ty ebars slidahle ,insneh socketsv andy rovi(ed with recesses in their sides :the ho der also 10 beingprovided withanot-ei y. set of sockets extending longitndinal, a 'series of springs,

each spring having one ,end portion s ightly bent 'from one side andcontaining a led e projecting from the otheryside at; such en ,'15 lthesprin'gsbeing removably retained ,in they longitudinal sookets'at'suchendl portion, the springs being bowed and havinT their other end..portions yieldably'retained in erigage#v -fment with the' type-bars attheir recessed 710. In atypewvheel; aholder havingfa disk portion'containing a* series. of' radially ar-f ranged sockets extending/inwardfrom the peri hery-vvith4 'slots'4 at one side of --the disk l att eintermediate portionofthe sockets, l type-bars` slidableinfthelsockets--and 'each j provided .Wit-'h 'a recess opposite :saidslotted portion, theholderjbeing also provided With .5i-series ofsockets, and 'a lurality of spring 'ofinemberaleach bein bent rom oneside near one endportion .an having a `lugprojeoting i from" theopposite sidex at said end, the

4portion and` having a ledge onthe opposite side at such end, thesprings being removably i f S'gne'd at Nos. 9 to 15 springsb'eingremovably retained in the second set of sockets by said end portions,the other ends 'of the s Arings projecting through' said slots and'yielably retained in engagement wit-hthe type-bars at their recessedyportion.

v 1l; ln a typewhe'el, a holder having a disk portion containing aseries of radially are ranged sockets extending inwardfrom the peripheryand having slots at one side of the isk, type-bars slidable in thesockets `and each (provided with a recess opposite said slotte portion,thel holder having afflange portion provided with a series oflongitudinal sockets, a plurality of s ring members,- each spring beinufbent from one side' atone end 45o retained inthe lngitudinal sockets bysuch 'end port-ions, the springs being bowed and ,hav'inflr their otherends projecting throu h -said slots 'into the recess portions oft etype-bars, `vvhereby the type-bars are yieldab f retained in normalposition and have 'their travel' limited bythe movement of theA A springthrough such slots.

L Murray street, -N ew York,'N. Y., this RICHARD GRIESER. Witnesses: i

-WILLIAM` H, REID,`

F. E. Boron.

7th day of January, 1907.l G0'

